Lineup:
Levi Benton - Vocals
Jerod B
BJ Stead - Guitar
Justin Aufdenkampe - Guitar
Ryan Neff - Bass/Vocals.
Rust
Miss May I Lyrics
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All sights await as you enter these rooms.
Filled with scavengers
Scavengers awaiting their pray.
Take the high ground pick off enemies.
Don't let them see you turned away,
Away from these battle cries,
Battle cries that surround our kind.
Sulfur fills the air.
Wounds bleed out.
Don't let the mother fucker catch you blind.
This is a fight of modern kind.
Just let this warfare fill your mind.
Create and decimate
With a silver spear in your fucking brain.
Can't you realize that you're a fucking waste,
Fucking waste of my time.
I'll rise up before your eyes,
Bring you down before you know.
Cut your throat if you get to close.
Keep your distance far from me.
Take all you want I'll be back
somewhere you'll never find.
Eyes up above, you wish you had.
Watch for me, I'm in the sky.
Pull your trigger,
You wish you could.
Bring me down,
You wish you could.
x2
Like a predator I'll reign upon you. x2
There's only seventy things holding me back,
Holding me back from destroying you.
Just wait for the day when you'll be,
When you'll be laying at my feet.
The lyrics to Miss May I's song Rust convey a sense of danger and imminent violence. The opening lines, "Corners terrify when triggers are pulled. All sights await as you enter these rooms," set the stage for a hostile environment where life is cheap and survival is uncertain. The rooms in question are occupied by scavengers, who are eagerly awaiting their next victim. The singer of the song advises to take the high ground and pick off enemies, but to be careful not to turn away from the battle cries that surround them. The imagery created is one of a battlefield, where the scent of sulfur hangs heavily in the air, and wounds are bleeding out.
The chorus of the song is particularly intense, with the repeated lines "Pull your trigger, you wish you could. Bring me down, you wish you could." It conveys a sense of defiance and determination, as if the singer is daring their enemies to try and take them down. The following verses contain violent language such as "cut your throat if you get too close" and "destroying you," adding to the sense of aggression.
Overall, Rust is a song that expresses a violent and unpredictable world where survival is uncertain. The use of imagery and violent language creates a sense of danger and hostility that is reflective of the heavier genre of metal music.
Line by Line Meaning
Corners terrify when triggers are pulled.
Entering rooms with corners can be frightening because someone may pull a trigger and shoot you.
All sights await as you enter these rooms.
Everyone inside these rooms is waiting to see who enters.
Filled with scavengers
These rooms are filled with people who live off of others.
Scavengers awaiting their pray.
These people are waiting for someone to come in so they can take advantage of them.
Take the high ground pick off enemies.
If you pick the high ground, you can take down those who are attacking you more easily.
Don't let them see you turned away,
Do not let others see that you are afraid or nervous.
Away from these battle cries,
Stay away from the shouting and screaming of others fighting around you.
Battle cries that surround our kind.
Everyone is fighting, and it is scary to be surrounded by it all.
Sulfur fills the air.
The smell of sulfur is present in the environment.
Wounds bleed out.
People are getting hurt and injured.
Don't let the mother fucker catch you blind.
Do not let anyone sneak up on you and attack you unexpectedly.
This is a fight of modern kind.
This is a current-day battle that is happening right now.
Just let this warfare fill your mind.
Do not get distracted by anything else--focus on the fight ahead.
Create and decimate
Build up your own team and take down the enemy team.
With a silver spear in your fucking brain.
Use your mind and intelligence as your weapon.
Can't you realize that you're a fucking waste,
You are wasting time if you do not put all of your effort into the fight.
Fucking waste of my time.
It is frustrating and a waste of time when you do not give it your all.
I'll rise up before your eyes,
You will see me get stronger and more powerful.
Bring you down before you know.
I will defeat you before you can even realize what is happening.
Cut your throat if you get to close.
I will attack you head-on and take you down quickly if you get too close to me.
Keep your distance far from me.
Stay away from me if you want to avoid getting taken down.
Take all you want I'll be back
You can take whatever you want, but I will return and take something from you.
somewhere you'll never find.
I will hide whatever I take from you, so you will never be able to find it.
Eyes up above, you wish you had.
I have the advantage because I am watching you from above.
Watch for me, I'm in the sky.
Be aware that I am watching you from above and planning my attack.
Pull your trigger,
Go ahead and shoot your gun.
You wish you could.
You want to take me down, but you are not successful.
Bring me down,
Try to defeat me.
You wish you could.
You want to bring me down, but you are not successful.
Like a predator I'll reign upon you.
I will come after you with skill and precision, like a predator.
There's only seventy things holding me back,
I am almost unstoppable and there are only a few things standing in my way.
Holding me back from destroying you.
These things are the only things preventing me from taking you down.
Just wait for the day when you'll be,
Wait for the day when you will be in my power.
When you'll be laying at my feet.
When I have defeated you and you are at my mercy.
Contributed by Skyler A. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@SantaIsEmo
1:00 - 1:30 holy fucking jesus thats the best eargasm ive ever felt!! i keep replaying that part omfg im in love..<3<3<3
@connectionlost1063
Brandan schiepatti is a boss and insane vocalist. Levi Benton is a boss and insane vocalist. A match made in heaven.
@TheFalconsFury
For those of you who don't know, the guest vocalist on the first 3rd of the song is Brandan Schieppati of Bleeding Through.
@virtuesmusicofficial6737
Thank you. They didn’t shout him out at all lol
@MrSharpiekid
If you were to consider miss may I's sound to a warzone, it'd be a understatement.
@coreym6417
Thumbs up if you miss THIS Miss May I
@dude2die4
+Corey Malek what do you expect look at the views of this song and new songs
@bryanlenihan5012
Corey Malek Check out their new album
@johnathanwilson1363
I like all miss may I
@bellvillebones
if the additional 4 songs, rust, my hardship, Descending Discovery and Forbidden is anything to go by, the new release is going to be ssiiiiicccckkk! cant wait